Trip Circuit in electrical systems

A trip circuit or TC, also known as a trip device or protective relay, is a safety feature in an electrical system that is designed to automatically disconnect the electrical power supply to certain parts of the system in case of an abnormal condition or fault.

Trip circuits are typically used in electrical systems to protect against overcurrent, overvoltage, overload, under voltage, short circuits, earth faults, and other electrical hazards that could damage the system or cause injury to people or equipment. They are designed to detect these abnormal conditions and quickly interrupt the flow of electricity to prevent further damage or harm.

There are several types of trip circuits, including electromechanical relays, solid state relays, and microprocessor-based relays. They are used along with other protective devices like circuit breakers. The trip circuit provides a tripping signal to the breaker in the event of a fault in order to operate it and open the contacts so as to interrupt the current flow. Each type of trip circuit works in a slightly different way, but they all have the same goal of protecting the electrical system from fault conditions.

Trip circuits are an important part of any electrical system, as they help to ensure the safety and reliability of the system.

Trip circuit healthy / Trip circuit fail indications

TC healthy / TC failure is the two indications in the trip circuit system that are used to check the status of the trip circuit.